45 years ago this month, the Boomtown Rats released their fourth studio album, Mondo Bongo (1981) in the U.S. #80s #80smusic #BoomtownRats

"Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door
The five lamp boys were coming on strong"

19th November 1978 The Boomtown Rats are No1 in the UK singles chart

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Brenda, la prima strage scolastica: "non mi piace il lunedì" - Boomerissimo

Nessuno, tranne i pensionati, ama il lunedì. Ma questa ragazza ha davvero esagerato

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10 Iconic Rock + Metal Live Aid Setlists
The music world united on July 13, 1985 to stage the Live Aid benefit. See the setlists of some of rock and metal's most iconic bands who played that day. Continue reading…

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#Wacken Freitag wird hart #BrothersOfMetal, #PeytonParrish, #Krokus, #DirkSchneider, #BoomTownRats/#PapaRoach, #Schandmaul. Ich werd so tot sein 😁
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Music Video), Full HD (AI Remastered and Upscaled)

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St Patrick's Day was a week back, but we're going to get a short Irish interlude.

"A bunch of thyme" - Foster and Allen. Dreary.

"House on fire" - Boomtown Rats

Bob's shirt has lost its sleeves, the band have gained a horn section and a lolling reggae beat.

Sad to see this, it's yesterday's band chasing after tomorrow's hits with absolute knowledge that they're already being eclipsed by younger, sleeker pop stars.

In another universe, this is Bob Geldof's last hit.

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Mondo Bongo - Boomtown Rats

Not be confused with the song of the same name by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, this is the Rats' 4th album. Reaching number 6 in the British charts, it includes the single "Banana Republic".

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Brenda Spencer, who in 1979 became the first school shooter in a long line of them, denied parole today. When asked why she did it: "I don't like Mondays". This became the title of a song by Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats. https://youtu.be/SaHAvEEbQOE?si=KfntSD-_Iy2SsiuE #bobgeldof #boomtownrats #idontlikemondays #schoolshootings #guncontrol #postpunk #music #alternativemusic
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Live SPOB 1981)

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